Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner is a Marshall Islander poet and spoken word artist who works to empower Marshallese youth to seek solutions to climate change and other environmental impacts threatening their home island. Anointed was directed by Daniel Lin as part of the Pacific Storytellers Cooperative Project of PREL.

About our Name

Nia Tero means "Our Earth" in Esperanto, a language created in the late 1800s to promote peace and harmony. Esperanto is a second language to all, first to none, allowing people who speak different native languages to communicate while retaining their own language and cultural identity. This concept of unity while upholding identity embodies the heart of Nia Tero.